SCRIPTURE AS THE ONLY SOURCE OF LIFE AND ENDURANCE - PART I (38 OF 44)
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-5
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Scripture as the Only Source of Life and Endurance - Part 1 (38 of 44)
Series: The Church at Ephusus: God's Calling, Empowering, and Instruction for the Church
Patrick Edwards
2 Timothy 3:1-4:5
Introduction
The recent election cycle has often focused in on a group of people called Evangelicals. The Republican primary very much featured and drew into question which politician would get the evangelical vote. The question, however, that often got failed to ask was who exactly are evangelicals. When a person or a church calls themselves 'evangelical' what does that actually mean? Well, if you'll allow me to bore you for a few minutes with a history lesson, the name ''evangelical'' stems initially from the Reformation as a title designating one's conviction that salvation was by grace alone through faith alone. Evangelical was a way for the Reformers to distinguish themselves from Roman Catholicism, though the name ''Protestant'' stuck more so with them. But in the 20th century the name Evangelical popped up again, but not just as a statement of belief in justification by faith, but as a statement of belief in the trustworthiness and authority of the Scriptures. As we'll get into in much greater depth as we study this passage, the modern era has witnessed a substantial attack on the Scriptures, including on both their historicity as well as the authority of their content. And so to distinguish ourselves from many who claim to be Christians but deny portions of the Bible, we have adopted the title Evangelical to distinguish ourselves as those who hold to the full trustworthiness of Scripture.
And yet sadly even this title is starting to lose its meaning, as recent polls have shown that many who would describe themselves as Evangelicals hold some beliefs that are not evangelical in a true sense in any way. But that illustrates just my point. Since Genesis 3, the true children of God have always been a minority in this world. More than that, those who are no ...
Series: The Church at Ephusus: God's Calling, Empowering, and Instruction for the Church
Patrick Edwards
2 Timothy 3:1-4:5
Introduction
The recent election cycle has often focused in on a group of people called Evangelicals. The Republican primary very much featured and drew into question which politician would get the evangelical vote. The question, however, that often got failed to ask was who exactly are evangelicals. When a person or a church calls themselves 'evangelical' what does that actually mean? Well, if you'll allow me to bore you for a few minutes with a history lesson, the name ''evangelical'' stems initially from the Reformation as a title designating one's conviction that salvation was by grace alone through faith alone. Evangelical was a way for the Reformers to distinguish themselves from Roman Catholicism, though the name ''Protestant'' stuck more so with them. But in the 20th century the name Evangelical popped up again, but not just as a statement of belief in justification by faith, but as a statement of belief in the trustworthiness and authority of the Scriptures. As we'll get into in much greater depth as we study this passage, the modern era has witnessed a substantial attack on the Scriptures, including on both their historicity as well as the authority of their content. And so to distinguish ourselves from many who claim to be Christians but deny portions of the Bible, we have adopted the title Evangelical to distinguish ourselves as those who hold to the full trustworthiness of Scripture.
And yet sadly even this title is starting to lose its meaning, as recent polls have shown that many who would describe themselves as Evangelicals hold some beliefs that are not evangelical in a true sense in any way. But that illustrates just my point. Since Genesis 3, the true children of God have always been a minority in this world. More than that, those who are no ...
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